They arch their heads forward and lift the white hair on their backs. Circling each other they attempt to intimidate their opponent before getting involved in a severe fight. The loser retreats strategically.

Nyala have the most beautiful yellow color on the bottom section of their legs with a very hairy belly. This is one of the few animals that begs to become a life-size mount.

Nyala are smaller than kudu and mechanical broad heads can be used. Due to the bow hunting prices of Nyala the bow hunter must make sure of his shot placement before releasing the arrow.

Good luck on your bow hunting nyala safari.

Below are a number of suggestions with regards to draw weight, shot placement and tips for bow hunting nyala in South Africa.

Information on bow hunting nyala South Africa

Bow hunting nyala prices

The cost for bow hunting nyala in South Africa has been retained at $ 2 450 for the 2018 African bow hunting season.

Draw weight bow hunting nyala

The recommended draw weight for bow hunting nyala in South Africa is any increment greater than minimum draw mass. Any draw weight equal to or greater than 55 lb is recommended for bow hunting nyala.w.

Kinetic energy (KE) required

Arrow information

A minimum arrow velocity of 245 fps is suggested for bow hunting nyala in South Africa.

A minimum arrow weight of 380 grains (gr) is suggested for bow hunting nyala in Africa.

Average shot distance

Average shooting distance when bow hunting nyala in South Africa from our bow hunting blinds are seldom further away than 19 to 25 yards from your trophy nyala.

Broad heads

Suggested broad heads for bow hunting nyala in South Africa would be a minimum of 100 grains (gr) to 125 grains (gr)

A cut on contact fixed 3-blade broad head

Rage II mechanical broad head

A fixed blade 2-blade broad head with bleeders

You decide which brand broad head you would like to use when bow hunting nyala.

Shot placement bow hunting nyala

Broadside shot

Nyala have a rather large area covering the vital organs for adequate shot placement.

Place the shot right behind the shoulder of the nyala in line with the front leg, one third of the way up from the bottom of the chest to the top of the back.

This shot should result in a high heart / lung shot leading to the nyala expiring in the least amount of time.

Quartering to shot

On a quartering to shot it is recommended to place the arrow midway between the angle formed by the front legs, approximately where the neck joins the brisket. These shots are mostly risky and should only be attempted by experienced bow hunters using bows with a draw weight in excess of 80 lb.

Quartering away shot

On a quartering away shot care should be taken not to attempt to have the arrow penetrate through too much stomach content. Place the arrow in a spot bisecting the angle formed by the front legs into a position one third of the way up from the bottom of the brisket to the top of the back.

Tips for bow hunting nyala South Africa

The following tips for bow hunting nyala are done from the perspective of still hunting from a blind.

Nyala usually come in to water during the mid-mornings anywhere from about 9 am – 11 am and then for a second round from about 3 pm onwards till dusk at about 5:30 pm during our winter months.

Nyala come to water cautiously and weary the whole time. Nyala will often stand some distance away from the water and approach a few steps at a time with the young ones running towards the water. Due to the high price of these animals they are not one of the 10 most popular animals to bow hunt in South Africa.

Best time of year for bow hunting nyala South Africa

The nyala rut starts roughly after the fourth week of April (can differ slightly according to different regions and from year-to-year) and lasts until about June.

During or after September the bulls form bachelor herds and even may become solitary. We suggest the best time of year for bow hunting nyala in South Africa would be between May and October lasting from the start of the nyala rut to almost the end of the dry season.